Gardener - Handyperson

Spearwood Primary School · Spearwood, WA

Employment

Part time, Permanent

Subject

General

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Primary

Closing date

28 August 2026

6 days left

Posted 17 Aug 2026

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About Spearwood Primary School

School type

Co-educational

Year range

K-6

School staff (FTE)

25.1

9.8 teaching · 15.3 non-teaching

Students per teacher

11.6:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

114

Indigenous students

18%

Language other than English

40%

Girls vs boys

57 girls · 57 boys

50%
50%

Socio-educational background

Around the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description


This is a permanent part-time (0.6FTE) position commencing Term 4, 2026

Welcome to Spearwood Primary School (PS). We cater for children from Kindergarten to Year Six. We take pride of the high expectations of our students and staff in a high care environment. We offer a safe learning environment to develop healthy and resilient learners.

At Spearwood PS we foster a positive environment where emphasis is placed upon a cohesive sense of belonging, values, and success for everyone. We are a caring, multicultural community working together to nurture our children into responsible members of society.

Spearwood PS has a whole school approach to teaching and learning. In every classroom, our dedicated and highly skilled team of staff devote an integral part of each day to literacy and numeracy. We provide a wide range of opportunities for children to develop skills, knowledge, attitudes, and leadership to successfully contribute to a rapidly changing society.

Find out more about our school by visiting spearwoodps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

The Gardener - Handyperson is responsible for maintaining the school grounds in a safe and tidy condition, ensuring a conducive external learning environment for students and staff. This includes overseeing the upkeep of turf areas, garden beds, shrubs, trees, and various soft landscapes. Additionally, the role involves maintaining hard landscaping features like courts and paving, marking sports areas, and conducting minor repairs in alignment with departmental policies. The Gardener - Handyperson is also tasked with keeping gardening facil…

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